Garment



Patented Jan. 7, 1936 UNITED This invention relates to a garment capable of molding the figure without heavy corsetry or so-called medical garmentsy and atthe lsame time provide a firm support' for thebust@l In s general, the invention contemplates'fa bodygar.-

ment capable of closelyencircling the waistV and/,or torso and a brassire` -portionattached to the sides or frontofthe' garment. the rear portions of the brassire being unrestricted io by the body portion ofthe garment; r'urthor-l compressed the bust instead of lifting anfdhold-V ing the bust. The presentgarmentdistinguishes 26 from the prior'art in that` the single garment Lof this invention is not yonlycanableof covering /the'torso but in addition is capable ofuplifting or correcting the bust without restricting the Y movement ofthe body. -1The brassire 'portion 30k ofthe garment of this invention .is not subject Vto the garter pull, vvand, as aresult, the bust ls capable of some independent movement -(as` when the arms are moved through a wide arc) without accompanying compression duetto` restraining influence of the lower body portion of theV garment.

. An-v object of this y. invention, thereforefisf-to disclose and provide azsing'le garment capable of covering the waistl and/or `torso and simultane- 40 lously providing a suitable bust covering" controlling member. v

Another object is to.y disclose provide a single garment capable of covering the ,bodyand including a brassire capable if4 uplifting and correcting sagging busts, the brassire portion co- Y operating with the'body garment so asjto prevent downward restrain on the bust.` 4

A still further object is. to disclose and prof vide a single garment 'includinga :body 4portion I and bust-receiving members, said busti-receiving members being adapted to uplift and correct the f bustIl the garment simultaneously preventing the formation of bulges and the like yat the region of the waist.k A still further and veryimportant object yof the' invention isfto provides;A gw.

ments, in an independent uplifted position.

` 'wir-sor.' not. ment composedcof a lower portion encircling the body of the wearer and an upper brassire section lor bust-receiving members,;so constructedV compIeteffreedom and control isk given .to the bustvof thewearer without, any oonst'ricjzti'ng i'in-y lV fiuence of flowerY body portion,whenthefbodyfof thec..wearer is-in motion,r such asA 'when.raising the Varms over' the head, or bending forward, or backward.A Also, so constructed thatfthe will notslip down when the arms are raised,bu t l0 rather will move upwardly .when the. k,of

thev Ashoulder straps pulls thev bust-receiving members up with movement ofthe arms,ithus allowing. the, busts to befheld, inv all movel5 Under one embodimentIoflthelinventiomthe brassiref'has a pivotal `point of attachment; .to

tl'iefboriy` garment atvv the v sides only, 'and above p vthe loweryedge oftheffbustLreceivingmembers, sol that an overlapping relationship v1f-'the low- 20 4er bodyV portion, and theV brassire portionk may be obtained, allowing no resisting iniluence'whatsooverin thejline of strain through lthe bust section whenthe bodyof 'the wearer is inaction, the bust section clinging to the as an in- 2,5 tegral part r.of the garment` but functioning as a separate uplift brassire. Thel lowerportion of .i the brassire isin slidable relation to the body jsectionand therefore/thas'"a freedom of moves mentk and in no way, either from garter 8 0 strain Vor abdominalfexpansion, interfere with. r `the proper positionof thebust which 'sliouldjatl ,all times vbe held in an uplifted position by prop- -er shoulder strapvvad'justment; andshoul'dnever be sublectedto the downwardstrain of theilowi f5 f er portion -of-,the garment.

In describing the. invention.v reference I, had to the appended drawing, inwhich i riso tnreefquarterrrear" view of the garvIiig.- 2 isla lside.elevation of one i !o"z'in" fof "the`^ vgarment?y -i ,s v

Fig. 3 is a front `view of the garment shownin Fig. 4 is a side. elevationof 'another f5 the garmentmay assume.

Fig. 571s a. front view of a portionv of4 the1 'garf menti shown in Figui.` l

.As shown in rigs. 1, 2 and 4, me grmentvoftms invention includes afbody portion or body garment 50 a I0 which preferably includes a rear portion lil and a frontiportionor panely I2. kThe body garment v I0 may Vbia-,made of any suitablematerialor 'com-Y bination` of materials. Whenitis desired that a loundation'sarment be made. body garment 65 I l is preferably made of elastic material or of a suitable material such as batiste, with vertical elastic panels therein. The body garment pref erably extends over the hips and is provided with garters, but if desired may be only sufficient to cover the waist.

When a foundation garment of the type shown in Fig. l is desired, the materials are selected with the thought of producing a body garment capable of closely fitting and encircling the torso of the wearer. The rear panel II is preferably shorter than the front panel I2. The front panel extends upwardly above the waist up to the bust whereas the rear panel II preferably terminates at about the waist. The upper side edges or margins I8 of the body garment I0 preferablyextend downwardly at an angle as shown.

and a lower band I6 appended to the lower edges of the bust-receiving members and the underarm portions I5. The band positively insures complete coverage of the lower portion of the bust and prevents the bust from slipping downwardly from beneath the bust-receiving members I4. The underarm portions I5, as well as the band II, preferably terminate at the side of the back, as indicated in Fig. l, and do not extend across the back so as to completely encircle the body of the wearer. 'I'he shoulder straps indicated at I1 are connected to the bust-receiving members and to the rear portions of the underarm strips Il. These shoulder straps may be made of either elastic or non-elastic material, or a combination of both. A portion of these shoulder straps I1 may depend below the band I6, as indicated at Il. These lower portions IB are preferably made of elastic material and are provided .at their lower ends with means whereby they may be connected to the upper edge of the rear panel II of the body garment II. As shown in Fig. l, the upper edge of the body garment IB may be provided with a plurality of connecting means I9 and 2o so that the end of the strap I8 may be selectively connected to the body garment and in this manner the tension and uplift on the brassire portion may be controlled.

.The brassire is connected to the body garment Il so as to become an integral part thereof. It

has been found, however, that proper uplift of the bust is not obtained and the garment does not fuliil the requirements of the wearer unless the brassire portion is movably connected to the front portion of the body garment. Furthermore, the band I6 of the brassire should not be connected to the body garment but instead the band I6 should be left free so as to exert a suitable restraining action, in close contact with the body of the wearer at a point immediately below the bust so as to prevent downward displacement of the bust. The upper front portion of the body garment Il is thus permitted to slide over the front portions of the band It.

Preferably, therefore, the front portion of the body garment I0 overlaps the band It and the upper edge of the body garment is connected to the upper marginal line of the 'band I6, or directly to the bust-receiving members Il at points lying at the sides, such as the points 2l (Fig. 2), which are the points at which the bust-receiving members I4, the underarm portions I5, and the band It join together. The points 20 are substantially under the arms of the wearer and to the side of a vertical center line passing through the center of the bust-receiving members. .The

distance separating the points of attachment 20 is greater than the distance separating the straps I1 (at points where they connect with the brassire). In this manner, the lower band of the brassire is free from the restraining influences from the front panel of the body garment or corseletand the brassire correctly functions to mold and uplight the bust. The body garment does not in this manner exert any compressive effect upon the bust. It is evident that when the wearer moves her arms upwardly above her head, the bust is free to move upwardly together with the brassire, the front portion of the band I6 retaining its position immediately beneath the bust. Such upward motion is not restrained by the body garment III ,except at the side points 20 and at such zones there is very little tendency to move upwardly, the movement being of greatest amplitude atA the front. The vertical strain between shoulder straps Il and body garment III does not traverse the bust but is carried diagonally to the side-points 2li, thereby preventing a compression orvfiattening of the bust.

In the form of garment illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, the front portion I2 of the body garment I0 is connected to the brassire along a line indicated at. 1B, 2l andlli'. The band I8, for its entire length, is unconnected and free from the body garment I0. thus clinging closely to the body of the wearer and effectively functioning to hold the bust up and prevent compression or downward slippage ofthe bust. If desired, the front panel I2 of the body garment may be connected to the brassire only at the sides (as at the points 20 and 20') and at the front (as at point 2| or some 35 central point at or above the upper margin of belt I8) In such construction, freedom of movement between the bust-receiving members Il and the front panel I2 of the body garment exists between the points 20 and 20' and the central point 2l.

The garment described hereinabove has` numerous advantages over the use of a separate girdle and brassire. Whenever a separate girdle and brassire are worn, there is a tendency for the flesh to bulge outwardly around the upper edge of the girdle and between the girdle and the brassire. This bulge is generally referred to as a "tire".

The garment of this invention, however, extends upwardly to the bust and suitably restrains the body so as to prevent the formation of the above described bulges. At the same time, the rear portion of the body garment is suitably low so as to permit it to be worn with a substantially backless evening gown. If a backless garment is not desired, it is only necessary to make the rear panel I I extend higher. AIf the brassire extends completely over the back, it is preferably connected to the back portion II of the body garment by means of elastic only, and the back portion overlaps the continuation of band It, but no firm or` fixed connection exists between the band Il and the rear of garment III.

It is further tov be noted that although the body garment III may snugly fit the torso of the wearer and the brassire is an integral part thereof, such brassire does not in any way restrict free movement of the shoulders nor docs it comprem the bust. .This greater freedom of shoulder movement, breathing, etc., are results not obtained heretofore in a combination garment.

It is to be understood that any suitable form or type of brassire may be used in a garment of the character described. ,lreferablm those brassirs which are designed to mold and actually uplift or correct. sagging bust are preferred. Furthermore, although the drawing illustrates a brassire whose underarm portions terminate at the sides ofthe back, it is understood that these underarm portions may be provided with extensions whereby the brassire may completely encircle the chest of the wearer.

All such changes and modifications as come within the scope of thev appended claims are embraced thereby.

Iclaim:

1. LIn an undergarment, the combination of: e.v

ing portions, in movably overlapping relation,

whereby the band of said brassire may move with the body and relatively to said body garment.

- 2. In an undergarment, the combination of: a soft and conforming brassire comprising joined bust-receiving portions, a band at the lower edge of said brassire, said band being adapted to lie in close contact with the body and assist in supporting and -retaining the bust in said bust-receiving'portions; and a' body garment adapted to encircle the torso of the wearer, the upper front of said body garment movably overlapping said brassire band, the upper front edge of the body garment being attached to said brassire above the said band at substantially horizrontally disposed points to the sides of the bust-receiving por- 

